At just 5-5 in height, Patton used her quickness to get open on the offensive end and to cause turnovers on the defensive end.

Patton led the Mustangs with 17.3 points per game and 136 steals, while also finishing second on the team with 63 assists.

She ranked fourth in Class 1A with her 136 steals.

“I think she was very deserving of it,” Murray head coach Jerry Shields said. “She put on a heck of a year for us. She led us in steals, second in assists. It’s a real privilege for her and her teammates for her to be able to make that.”

Shields said Patton ranks as one of the quickest girls he’s ever coached.

“She’s one of the quickest girls I’ve had,” he said. “She’s got good hands. She’s probably been one of the best penetrators I’ve had to penetrate the lane and get the shot or pass to a teammate. Probably one of the best I’ve had.”

With Patton leading the team at 17.3 points per game, and the next leading scorer at 6.7 points per game, Shields said other teams attempted to take Patton out of the game offensively, but she still ended up getting her points.

“I’m sure that was their number one thing, was to take her out of the ballgame,” Shields said. “We had quite a few box-and-ones played against her. With her still being able to score that many points, it says a lot about how she was able to move without the ball.”

Patton put together an impressive junior campaign, scoring the second most points in a single season in school history with 380 and collecting the second most steals in a single season in school history.

She currently sits at 911 career points, putting her in prime position to eclipse the 1,000-point mark in her senior season, which would make her just the third girl to do that under coach Shields.

Shields also noted she stands a chance of breaking the school record for career steals with a senior campaign similar to her junior season.

And losing just one starter from a team that lost just five regular season games by a total of 16 points, Shields said he’s excited about next season with Patton coming back to lead the Mustangs.

“It’s tough getting to the top of the mountain,” Shields said. “Hopefully with most of our girls coming back, and with Kate coming back to lead us, we can do that next year. We just need to get in the gym this summer.”

Earning the title of Miss Basketball was Iowa City West senior guard Ally Disterhoff.

The all-state teams are selected by a panel of sportswriters, assisted by members of the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association.